Wha to do if an exempt salaried employee is being required to work 17 hours a day, 6 days a week, and 12 hours a day on Sunday’s?
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Wha to do if an exempt salaried employee is being required to work 17 hours a day, 6 days a week, and 12 hours a day on Sunday’s?
They are exempt, however are there any laws which protect the salaried exempt employee from this type of work week requirements? The employees are exhausted. The HQ of the company is in one state and the projects in another.
Asked on June 10, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
No, there are no laws, apart from a very few industry specific regulations related to safety (e.g. hours for a pilot or a truck driver), which protect an exempt salaried employee from this situation. He or she could be made to work 24/7/365 and terminated for not doing so.
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